Saturday, 22 February 2025

Focus on UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)

The Foreign Secretary is expected to say that ‘action on the climate and nature crisis will be central to all the Foreign Office does’ (Lucy North/PA)
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UK Foreign Office to push for global energy transition, says Lammy

David Lammy commits the Foreign Office to leading a global clean energy transition, forming an alliance for net-zero goals.

The UK’s electricity systems operator is to be taken into public hands after a £630 million deal with National Grid (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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UK govt to buy ESO from National Grid in £630m deal

The Government is to buy the Electricity System Operator (ESO) from National Grid after striking a deal worth £630 million. It will pave...

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New publicly owned National Energy System Operator to pave the way to a clean energy future

National Energy System Operator will support the UK’s energy security, help to keep bills down in the long term, and accelerate the government’s...

Chris Stark has said the UK will not be carpeted in wind farm and pylons (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Energy tsar: We will not carpet UK with windfarms and pylons for clean power

Head of UK's green power plans downplays fears of pylon construction while ruling out laying underground cables as part of the grid.

Government urged to bring in mandatory accreditation for heat pump installers (Alamy/PA)
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Call for rules to accredit all heat pump installers to boost UK consumer confidence

A coalition of heating and energy organisations, charities and policy experts are calling for the mandatory accreditation of all heat pump installers across...

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Energy Minister visits Liverpool to spotlight the impact of the HNIP-funded Mersey Heat Network

September 10 2024 Marking the first ministerial heat network visit under the new government, Minister for Energy Consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, stopped by...

Wind farm builders bid for so-called contracts for difference (Ben Birchall/PA)
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Fact check: Major hurdle for UK offshore wind auction was changed by Conservatives

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has claimed that “Labour came in and fixed” last year’s failed offshore wind auction.

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CfD Allocation Round Six (AR6) Results

3 Sep 2024 The results of the sixth competitive Allocation Round (AR6) for the Contract for Difference (CfD) were released by the Department...

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Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 and Hornsea 4 awarded capacity in UK allocation round 6

3 Sept 2024 06:59 The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded Ørsted contracts for difference (CfD) for a...

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Brent Cross Town’s Heat Network

Sept 2 2024 On Monday 2 September, Brent Cross Town announced significant grant funding by The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) to support the delivery...

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